News Headline
Conflict zones have higher deforestation rates in the Amazon
Source
Mongabay.com
Publication Date
2013-03-28
Areas in the Amazon where there is conflict over land tenure have higher deforestation rates than places where land rights are secure, finds a new study that assesses the effectiveness of indicators used to gauge the success of protected areas in Brazil.
Content
http://news.mongabay.com/2013/0327-conflict-zones-amazonia-RAPPAM.html